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MI HB5046

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jim Stamas

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Liquor and Cannabis Control Commission from requiring licensees to sell or serve food to purchasers of alcoholic liquor, or requiring class A or B hotels to provide food services to guests or the public.

  • Allows consumers to remove partially consumed bottles of wine purchased at on-premises vendors if the wine was purchased with a meal, provided the bottle is properly capped or corked and transported in compliance with Michigan vehicle code section 624a.

  • Permits class A and B hotels in resort areas to allow guests and invitees to possess and consume alcoholic liquor purchased from off-premises retailers on the hotel premises.

  • Authorizes on-premises licensees to allow consumers to bring wine produced by wine makers or small wine makers in original sealed containers onto the licensed premises for consumption, with the licensee permitted to charge a corkage fee for opening the bottle.

  • Requires that partially consumed wine brought by a consumer onto licensed premises be properly capped or corked before removal, and maintains that all other requirements and sanctions under the liquor control act remain applicable to both licensees and consumers.

Legislative Description

Liquor; wine; bringing wine into an on-premises licensed establishment by consumer; allow. Amends sec. 1021 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.2021).

Liquor, retail sales

Last Action

Assigned Pa 235'13 2013 Addenda

12/31/2013

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform12/11/2013
Government Operations12/3/2013
Regulatory Reform10/2/2013

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